Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Brentford

Second-placed Manchester City take on seventh-placed Brentford at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 9 May.

Brentford +1.5 could be the real deal when it comes to the Asian Handicap. We’re able to back the Bees at odds of -106 knowing that a one-goal defeat against Manchester City would still see us land a payout from this wager.

City have struggled to produce big wins when it matters most of late and they could find it difficult to do so again against an in-form Brentford side, who have covered this line in each of their last eight Premier League matches.

Manchester City, still in the title race, sit five points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand, while Brentford continue their push for European qualification.

City played out a 3-3 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Everton. Pep Guardiola's side enjoyed an impressive 75% of possession and had four shots on target, with Jeremy Doku netting twice along with a goal for Erling Haaland.

Brentford secured a 3-0 home win over West Ham United at Gtech Community Stadium in their previous game. The Bees were 48% in the possession stakes and had six shots on goal, with Igor Thiago, Mikkel Damsgaard and a Konstantinos Mavropanos own goal on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have beaten Brentford in the last two clashes. There was a 2-0 home win at Etihad Stadium after triumphing 1-0 away at Gtech Community Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have seen City triumph seven times, one draw and two Brentford wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
15	Man City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 18.4 attempts. City have had 63.6% possession and 7.7 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.9 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.8 corners.

Top scorer Erling Haaland has found the net 5 times, Nico O'Reilly 4, with Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo both scoring 3. Rayan Cherki has the most assists with 4, while goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Brentford have 2 victories, 2 defeats and 6 draws, with an average of 11.9 attempts, 3.9 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Keith Andrews' team average 49.9% possession, 405.6 passes, 4.7 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts.

Igor Thiago got 5 goals, Mikkel Damsgaard notched 3, while Mathias Jensen and two other players scored 1. Keane Lewis-Potter and Dango Ouattara have clocked up 2 assists, with Caoimhin Kelleher keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Marc Guehi, Nathan Ake, Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Brentford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Caoimhin Kelleher (GK), Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathias Jensen, Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade.

Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Manchester City vs Brentford betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Brentford +1.5 on the Asian Handicap are a great betting option at -106 on the basis that they can perform well as underdogs for this Premier League encounter. We’re expecting the game to be close.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Premier League data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Manchester City vs Brentford league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 8 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games against Brentford.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 51.5% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 2 - 1 Brentford

Our prediction for the correct score is the Citizens to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dango Ouattara Over 1.5 Shots +138

Dango Ouattara (Brentford) has finished with over 1.5 shots in four consecutive Premier League matches. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Player Shots and you can secure +138 that he goes over the line.

Latest Dango Ouattara Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+1500

Shots

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

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Erling Haaland to Score -149

Erling Haaland (City) has scored at least one goal in three straight Premier League games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the -149 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Erling Haaland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-161

First

+240

Shots

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Man City Under 7.5 Corners -128

City have been awarded an average of 5.40 corners in the past 5 home games, while the corner count against Brentford has been less than 7.5 in the last ten matches. We’re happy to back the -128 when it comes to City falling short of the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man City

Total

11.50 7.70 3.80

Home

9.20 6.10 3.10

Away

10.90 7.40 3.50

Brentford

Total

9.30 4.70 4.60

Home

9.40 4.40 5.00

Away

10.80 4.90 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-127

Under 10.5

-112

Man City Corners

Over 7.5

-109

Under 7.5

-132

Brentford Corners

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+114

Most Corners

1

-625

X

+950

2

+500

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Manchester City vs Brentford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Manchester City are the overwhelming -294 favourites to win this Premier League clash which means a 75% probability of claiming a victory according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Brentford are available at +700.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back City at -130 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Brentford at +500. The draw is the third option at +185.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

-294

X

+460

2

+700

Half-Time Result

1

-130

X

+185

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-714

X2

+210

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+430

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-106

2 Hcp +1.5

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+195

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+125

Those interested in favourite Erling Haaland to find the net first are able to get +240. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is -161.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

+240

Anytime

-161

Omar Marmoush (City)

First

+460

Anytime

+140

Antoine Semenyo (City)

First

+475

Anytime

+150

Igor Thiago (Brentford)

First

+575

Anytime

+175

Phil Foden (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+200

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+220

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+270

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+290

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

First

+1300

Anytime

+400

Dango Ouattara (Brentford)

First

+1500

Anytime

+460

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Mateo Kovacic (City)

First

+1700

Anytime

+550

Marc Guéhi (City)

First

+1700

Anytime

+550

Rodri (City)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

John Stones (City)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Nico Gonzalez (City)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)

First

+2200

Anytime

+650

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

First

+2200

Anytime

+650

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+650

Ruben Dias (City)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Matheus Nunes (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Rico Lewis (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Max Alleyne (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Omar Marmoush (City)

Over 3.5

+133

Under 3.5

-

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Igor Thiago (Brentford)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Dango Ouattara (Brentford)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Mateo Kovacic (City)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Nunes (City)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Ruben Dias (City)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Nico Gonzalez (City)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Premier League matches only
City have eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Brentford have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The West London club have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

City beat Brentford 2-0 when they last met at Etihad Stadium. City have triumphed in four of the previous 5 H2H meetings at Etihad Stadium, while Brentford have won once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Manchester City Home Stats		8-1-1	3.00	2.30	0.70	7	3	5	5
Brentford Away Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.50	1.30	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Manchester City vs Brentford Lineups & Team News

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